Dr. Pierre Kory resurrects the false claim that vaccines cause SIDS
Dr. Pierre Kory name-checked me in a post falsely claiming that vaccines cause SIDS. I finally get around to responding. The post Dr. Pierre Kory
Month: August 2025
US health chief sacked after less than a month amid backlash to RFK Jr’s vaccine cuts
The White House says the director of America’s public health agency has been sacked less than a month after she was sworn in.
As Trump sends in the troops, the US capital feels like it’s creeping towards a tipping point
The headlines these past few weeks have focused on the National Guard deployed by the American president to the streets of Washington DC.
North Korea’s Kim, Putin to attend parade in China marking end of WWII
Beijing says 26 world leaders will attend the event in Tiananmen Square, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 4, dozens hurt
Ukrainian authorities describe Russia’s missile and drone attack as ‘massive’, with multiple areas of Kyiv hit.
Half of US voters believe Israel committing genocide in Gaza, poll says
Six in 10 voters also oppose Washington sending more military aid to Israel, according to Quinnipiac poll.
Children among four killed in overnight attack on Kyiv
More than 20 districts were targeted in the bombardment which involved missiles, officials say.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade
The reclusive North Korean leader’s attendance at the event comes days after Trump said he wants to meet Kim.
Teenager who shot Columbian senator sentenced to 7 years
The 39-year-old politician was shot in the head during a presidential rally in Bogotá in June.
How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption
Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster – but how likely is Mt Fuji to
For many families, every meal is a struggle in Venezuela’s economic crisis
Millions of Venezuelans are struggling to buy food as the economy unravels
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare international visit next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, Chinese state
Questions remain after IDF strike kills journalists in Gaza
After several journalists were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s Nasser hospital, news organizations including Reuters are coming out to say that Israel was
Two children dead and 17 people injured in US school shooting
Two children, aged eight and 10, have been killed in a shooting during mass at a school in Minneapolis.